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Sep 7, 2022
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SHLI Team
SHLI at MSM Releases First-Ever Report Demonstrating the Devastating Cost of Mental Health Inequities

SHLI released "The Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequities in the United States Report," revealing that nearly 117,000 lives and approximately $278 billion could have been saved over a four-year period, while identifying that nearly six million vulnerable Americans are not accounted for in national mental healthcare reporting.

Aug 18, 2022
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SHLI Team
SHLI Announces the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Competition Winners

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute hosted the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Award Competition, awarding $10,000 to Sandra Kong and Xindi Chen for their project "Optimizing Care Coordination for Patients with Multimorbidity" to advance health equity innovation.

May 25, 2022
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Madhuri Jha, LCSW, MPH
If You’re Feeling Numb and You Think This is Normal, Something is Very Wrong

The Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity advocates for the safety and well-being of all because access to safety and well-being should be seen as a basic civil right.

May 25, 2022
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Daniel E. Dawes, JD
One Year of Advancing Health Equity

Reflects on the Health Equity Tracker's first year, showing how Black and Hispanic communities bear disproportionate COVID-19 hospitalization burdens despite smaller population shares.

May 20, 2022
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SHLI Team
Health Equity Tracker Wins Title of "Best Health Initiative" at Halo Awards 2022

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Google.org received two Halo Awards for their Health Equity Tracker, winning Gold for "Best Health Initiative" and Silver for "Best COVID-19 Initiative" at the 2022 ceremony.

Feb 22, 2022
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Laurie Zephrin, MD, Vice President, Commonwealth Fund
We Still Need Both Data and Input to Understand Where We are With Vaccine Hesitancy

Highlights findings from the American COVID-19 Vaccine Poll on vaccine uptake among communities of color, emphasizing the need for quality data to address hesitancy.

Feb 4, 2022
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SHLI Team
Executive Director Daniel E. Dawes Featured on Smarter Healthcare Podcast

In Smarter Healthcare's Episode 21 podcast, Daniel E. Dawes discusses his initial motivation for pursuing health policy work and explores the upstream drivers called the Political Determinants of Health affecting America's health outcomes.

Jan 25, 2022
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SHLI Team
Behavioral Health Data Added to Health Equity Tracker

The Health Equity Tracker has expanded to include a new "Behavioral Health" category with five indicators: Frequent Mental Distress, Depression, Suicide, Opioid and Other Substance Misuse, and Alcohol Use, helping to address significant disparities in mental and behavioral health outcomes.

Jan 10, 2022
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SHLI Team
The US is undercounting COVID deaths, researchers say. Now they have a tool to figure out why.

Daniel Dawes discusses the troubling 2021 mortality figures for communities of color in a USA Today article, highlighting how the US is undercounting COVID-19 deaths and the persistent inequities affecting these communities.

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April 16 Violence Prevention Pre-Symposium
April 16, 2026
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May 1 HCBU Implementation Science Webinar Series
May 1, 2026
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Calvin L. Smyre Education Conference Center (H101) Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Global Health Summit & Evening Reception
October 8, 2026
NCPC Auditorium + Smyre Conference Center, Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Melissa Issa-Boube, MD, MS: Global Health Equity Institute Lecture Series
August 28, 2026
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Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center (Rooms H108-H109)
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Eboni Winford, PhD: Mental Health Equity Seminar
August 13, 2026
Speaker: Eboni Winford, PhD; Psychologist, Cherokee Integrated Care Health System
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SHLI Symposium at NMA
July 29, 2026
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Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly Convention Center, Room 202-A San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Nnenna Ezeigwe, MD, MPH: Global Health Equity Institute Lecture Series
May 29, 2026
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Morehouse School of Medicine Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center (H101) 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration
April 16, 2026
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Smyre Conference & Education Center, Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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2026 Daniel S. Blumenthal MD, MPH Public Health Symposium
April 8, 2026
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NCPC Auditorium & Smyre Conference Center, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Invisible Core: In Oficio Salutis (In Service of Health) Screening
April 6, 2026
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National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Overview of Sidha Lifestyle Concepts in Integrative Cardiometabolic Health
March 27, 2026
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720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center H101
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HBCU Implementation Science Symposium: How Do We Advance HIV Health Equity & Prevention with PrEP Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) & Implementation Science?
January 28, 2026
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Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center 720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Jun 30, 2026
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SHLI
Advisory Council Spotlight: Brandon G. Henry on Building Pathways into Health Professions

A spotlight on Professor Brandon G. Henry, RWJF council member and his deep commitment to advancing science education and community engagement.

Feb 19, 2025
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SHLI HET Team
Using Implementation Science to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic: An Introductory Workshop

Promotes a workshop on applying Implementation Science to integrate and sustain evidence-based HIV care practices, featuring keynote and interactive sessions.

Dec 1, 2024
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Dr. Lawrence Bryant
The Impact of HIV on Elder Black Same Gender Loving Men (SGLM)

This comprehensive article explores how Black same-gender-loving men (SGLM) living with HIV face multiple intersecting oppressions and health disparities, while offering strategies like cultural humility, destigmatizing language, and research insights to support this population.

Jul 31, 2024
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SHLI
Oh What A Night! Mother-Daughter "Walk in Her Shoes" Event Recap

The first-ever "Walk in Her Shoes" event at Morehouse School of Medicine brought together mothers, daughters, and advocates to empower Black women living with HIV through panel discussions, performances, and community connection.

Jun 20, 2024
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SHLI
Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts "Walk in Her Shoes" Empowering Black Women Living with HIV

Promotes an event for mothers and daughters addressing HIV challenges facing Black women, with panel discussions and community engagement opportunities.

Dec 8, 2022
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SHLI Team
APHA 2022 150th Anniversary

SHLI joined over 300 exhibitors at APHA's 150th anniversary conference with multiple faculty presentations, including Daniel Dawes discussing the Political Determinants of Health and Dr. David Satcher participating in a panel on health inequity.

Oct 7, 2022
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SHLI Team
What Are Political Determinants of Health & Do They Differ from SDOH?

This article explains how political determinants of health differ from social determinants of health, examining how policy choices and political decisions lead to social factors that impact health outcomes and can be categorized into voting, government, and policy influences.

Aug 18, 2022
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SHLI Team
SHLI Announces the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Competition Winners

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute hosted the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Award Competition, awarding $10,000 to Sandra Kong and Xindi Chen for their project "Optimizing Care Coordination for Patients with Multimorbidity" to advance health equity innovation.

Feb 4, 2022
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SHLI Team
Executive Director Daniel E. Dawes Featured on Smarter Healthcare Podcast

In Smarter Healthcare's Episode 21 podcast, Daniel E. Dawes discusses his initial motivation for pursuing health policy work and explores the upstream drivers called the Political Determinants of Health affecting America's health outcomes.

Aug 23, 2021
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Kyle R. MacDonald, Danielle Barrasse, and Myrela Bauman
How can we use data to inform practices to advance health equity?

Discusses balancing data collection with community needs, urging public health professionals to examine internal biases while using data responsibly to advance equity.

Aug 9, 2021
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SHLI HET Team
U.S. Territories Data Added to Health Equity Tracker

The Health Equity Tracker has been updated to include data from United States Territories including Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, allowing users to track available health outcome data in these areas.

Jun 26, 2021
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SHLI
Health Equity Tracker Video Series

This video series explores the history, purpose, vision, and mission of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, providing an intimate look at the Health Equity Tracker project and why accounting for health data disparities is crucial for underserved communities.

May 26, 2021
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SHLI Team
Health Equity Tracker To Study Racial Health Inequities

Announces the launch of the Health Equity Tracker, a comprehensive data platform tracking COVID-19's impact on marginalized communities, with support from Google.org and Gilead Sciences.

Mar 29, 2021
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SHLI Team
Data and Technology Can Help Us Make Progress on COVID Inequities

The Health Equity Tracker Project was created through collaboration between the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, the CDC Foundation, Google.org, Gilead Sciences, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to collect and clearly present health disparity data to drive response toward areas most in need.

May 27, 2020
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SHLI Team
Google Awards $1 Million Grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to Study Racial Impacts of COVID-19

Google.org awarded a $1 million grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to collect and analyze detailed data on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, with Google engineers and data scientists supporting the six-month project.

Jan 1, 1970
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SHLI Team
YouTube & KFF Partner to Work with SHLI on Health Equity Video Series

YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation are partnering with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to produce a video series examining health equity through the lens of healthcare access, alongside The Loveland Foundation and National Birth Equity Collaborative who will focus on mental health and maternal health respectively.

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